NPLQ Course
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Course
Kickstart your career by learning valuable lifesaving skills and becoming a qualified pool lifeguard.
The Royal Life Saving Society UK's (RLSS UK) NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland and is also internationally recognised. More than 46,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK course every year.
About the NPLQ
The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR.
The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool. Training and assessment for the NPLQ are in three sections, and candidates must successfully pass all to attain the qualification.
About the assessment
Assessment for the NPLQ takes place at the end of the course. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working as a pool lifeguard and assesses your ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a work-related environment.
The assessment is split into three sections:
- Practical pool assessment
- Theory Assessment for all three sections
- Practical First Aid & CPR assessment
Lifeguard Course Prerequisites
Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16 years old or above at the time of taking the final assessment and be able to:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
Course details
- Queen’s Park Sports Centre
- Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November 2024
- 8.30am to 5pm
- Exam Sunday 3rd November 7.45am to 11am
Enrolment for these courses costs £287.50 per person with discounts available to Chesterfield College students.
Full payment is required at the time of booking.
How to book?
For more information call us on 01246 345555 or email amy.mcdermid@chesterfield.gov.uk
What next?
After you have qualified look out for opportunities to progress your career in leisure by becoming a centre attendant.
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